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Key Oil and Natural Gas Publications Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program Sec. 999 Program Library Natural Gas Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A Primer - April 2009 [5MB PDF] 2008 LNG Safety Study [3.9MB PDF] Results of NETL'S Research for the FERC on Natural Gas Quality and LNG Interchangeability - June 2007 [3.95MB PDF] Impacts of the 2005 Hurricanes on the Natural Gas Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region - July 2006 [4.6MB PDF] An Interagency Roadmap for Methane Hydrate Research and Development - July 2006 [761KB PDF] The Economics of Powder River Basin Coalbed Methane Development - January 2006 Presentations from the DOE meeting Balancing Natural Gas Supply and Demand, December 19-20, 2005 Meeting Agenda [78KB PDF] Meeting Attendees [47KB PDF] Overview of Natural Gas Market [57KB PDF] Short-term Outlook for Natural Gas (EIA) [149KB PDF] Other Recent Natural Gas Projections [709KB PDF] Natural Gas Demand Overview [170KB PDF] Natural Gas Supply Overview [126KB PDF] Natural Gas Infrastructure Overview [91KB PDF] Summary of Key Legislative and Regulatory Developments Over the Last Three Years [34KB PDF] Recent Legislative and Regulatory Actions at the State Level [649KB PDF] LNG: Understanding the Basic Facts - August 2005 [3.37 PDF] Liquefied Natural Gas: An Overview of the Issues for State Public Utility Commissions - June 2005 [607KB PDF] The Need for Effective and Forthright Communication Planning for LNG Facility Siting: A Checklist for State Public Utility Commissions - June 2005 [131KB PDF] Guidance on Risk Analysis and Safety Implications of a Large Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Spill Over Water - December 2004 [1.6MB PDF] South Central Alaska Natural Gas Study - June 2004 [3.83MB PDF] Multi-Seam Well Completion Technology: Implications for Powder River Basin Coalbed Methane Production - September 2003 Balancing Natural Gas Policy: Fueling the Demands of a Growing Economy - National Petroleum Council - September 2003 Rocky Mountain States Natural Gas: Resource Potential and Prerequisites to Expanded Production - September 2003 [1.19MB PDF] Natural Gas Fundamentals: From Resource to Market - June 2003 [1.46MB PDF] Report to Congress on Methane Hydrate Issues and Opportunities- Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee - December 2002 [1.19MB PDF] Infrastructure Assessment Report of the North American Energy Standards Board Wholesale Electric Quadrant Draft Technical Standards for Public Key Infrastructure - August 2006 [294KB PDF] Natural Gas Infrastructure R&D Delivery Reliability Program Roadmap Update II - February 2004 [2.95MB PDF] Underground Gas Storage Technology Consortium R&D Priority Research Needs Workshop - February 2004 [226KB PDF] Roadmap Update for Natural Gas Infrastructure Reliability - January 2002 [3.63MB PDF] Natural Gas Storage Workshop - November 2001 [18MB PDF] Natural Gas Infrastructure Reliability, Pathways for Enhanced Integrity, Reliability and Deliverability - September 2000 [293KB PDF] Natural Gas Supply and Utilization for the 21st Century: Understanding Technology Needs in Emerging Gas Markets - July 1999 [270KB PDF] Oil A Technical, Economic, and Legal Assessment of North American Heavy Oil, Oil Sands, and Oil Shale Resources CO2 EOR Technology Brochure - March 2006 [3.42MB PDF] Evaluating the Potential "Game Changer" Improvements in Oil Recovery Efficiency for CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery - February 2006 Stranded Oil in the Residual Oil Zone (ROZ) - February 2006 Ten Basin-Oriented CO2-EOR Assessments Examine Strategies for Increasing Domestic Oil Production- February 2006 Undeveloped Domestic Oil Resources: The Foundation for Increasing Oil Production and a Viable Domestic Oil Industry - February 2006 Executive Summary, Oil Sands Workshop, Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America - January 2006 [55KB PDF] Observations on Petroleum Product Supply- National Petroleum Council - December 2004 Bartlesville Energy Research Center: The Federal Government in Petroleum Research 1918-1983 General Oil & Natural Gas Technology/Resource Reports Outer Continental Shelf Moratoria Areas: Oil and Natural Gas Production Potential - January 2009 Mature Region, Youthful Potential - Oil and Natural Gas Resources in the Applachian and Illinois Basins - revised March 2006 [3.14MB PDF] Microhole Technology: A Systems Approach to Mature Resource Development - March 2006 [1.34 MB PDF] Untapped Potential: Offshore Oil and Gas Resources Inaccessible to Leasing - 2006 [8.75MB PDF] Making a Wise Investment: The Economic Impact of Oil and Gas Incentives- Spring 2004 [935KB PDF] Offshore Technology Roadmap for the Ultra Deepwater Gulf of Mexico- November 2000 [591KB PDF] Accelerated Depletion: Assessing Its Impacts on Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Prices and Production - September 2000 Oil & Natural Gas R&D- 1999 Program Plan General Environmental Reports Potential Supply Impacts of Proposals to Modify Federal Environmental Laws Applicable to the U.S. Oil and Gas E&P Industry - January 2009 [408KB PDF] Sustainable Development of North America's Oil and Natural Gas - Ensuring Plentiful Energy and a Clean Environment - April 2004 [490KB PDF] Environmental Benefits of Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Technology - October 1999 Water Issues DOE Oil and Natural Gas Water Resources Program - December 2009 Estimated Cost and Energy Impacts of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Regulation on Seven U.S. Energy Sectors - January 2009 Practical Management of Produced Water from Onshore Oil and Gas Operations in the United States: Guidebook - October 2006 [21.6MB PDF]; Presentation - October 2006 [561KB PDF] Estimated Cost and Energy Impacts of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Regulation on Seven U.S. Energy Sectors - December 2006 Evaluation of Proposed Changes to Montana Rules on the Management of Coal Bed Natural Gas Produced Water - January 2006 Feasibility Study of Expanded CBNG Produced Water Management Alternatives in the Wyoming Portion of the Powder River Basin: Phase One - January 2006 [3.82MB PDF]; Phase Two - February 2006 [3.82MB PDF] Estimated Economic Impacts of Proposed Storm Water Discharge Requirements on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry - December 2004 Produced Water from Production of Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Coalbed Methane: A White Paper - January 2004 [398KB PDF] Best Practices and Mitigation Strategies for Coalbed Methane in the Montana Portion of the Powder River Basin - April 2002 [3.83MB PDF] Handbook on Coalbed Methane Produced Water Management and Beneficial Uses Alternatives - July 2003 [8.47MB PDF] Powder River Basin Produced Water Management Study - December 2002 [7.34MB PDF] Land Issues A Summary of the DOE/PERF Bioremediation Workshop - May 2002 [1.7MB PDF] Federal Lands Analysis, Natural Gas Assessment, Southern Wyoming and Northwestern Colorado - June 2001 Natural Gas and Petroleum Resources Beneath Inventoried Roadless and Special Designated Areas on Forest Service Lands - November 2000 Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) Reports Sec. 1406 Study of the Application of Radiation to Petroleum- "A Literature Review on Cold Cracking of Petroleum Crude Oil" - July 2006 Sec. 1801 Study on Inventory of Petroleum and Natural Gas Storage- "Study on Inventory of Petroleum and Natural Gas Storage" - October 2008 Sec. 1838 Used Oil Refining Study- "Used Oil Re-refining Study to Address Energy Policy Act of 2005 Sec. 1838" - July 2006 Program Brochures & Factsheets Unconventional Fossil Energy Resource Program - April 2010 [2.6MB PDF] NETL Methane Hydrates R&D Program: Today and Tomorrow - September 2010 [2.4MB PDF] NETL Knowledge Management Database - February 2010 [1.48MB PDF] NETL Technology Solutions for Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas E&P Activity - January 2010 [2.12MB PDF] DOE Oil and Natural Gas Water Resources Program - December 2009 [2.71MB PDF] NETL The Arctic Energy Office - November 2009 [3.27MB PDF] NETL Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production - July 2009 [3.80MB PDF] NETL Optimizing Recovery of Domestic Petroleum Resources - July 2009 [2.55MB PDF] NETL Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program - July 2009 [3.58MB PDF] NETL R&D Tackles Technological Challenges of the Williston Basin's Bakken Formation- May 2009 [2.33MB PDF] Newsletters NETL's Fire in the Ice NETL's E&P Focus Other Resources Oil and Gas Technology Feasibility Studies (Argonne National Laboratory webpage) - Water Issues Associated with Heavy Oil Production November 2008 [16.1MB PDF] - Thermal Distillation Technology for Management of Produced Water and Frac Flowback Water May 2008 [381KB PDF]